The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Longhorn Cheesecake $12
    • Our legendary Kahlua and Moro Bar cheesecake. Served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
  • Gerhard Burger $25
    • NZ grass-fed Wagyu beef pattie, onion jam, swiss cheese, free-range egg, tomato, red onion, lettuce and aioli in an artisan sourdough bun. Served with straight-cut chips...the Ferrari of burgers, perfect with a Steinlager.
  • Straight-Cut - Crunchy Potato Chips, Tossed In Herb Salt. Served With A Side Of Coriander Aioli.
  • Creme Brulee (GFO) $12
    • Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
  • Honky Tonk Chicken Tm Gf Df medium $30 / classic $35
    • Chicken breast marinated in Dijon mustard, dill, honey, olive oil and lime juice. Oven-baked and topped with an orange, ginger and cranberry salsa. Served with buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • A Fist Full Of Pizza (Quesadilla)Tm (V) $18
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapeños.
  • - Or Leave The Tortilla Out And We’Ll Make You A Yummy Chicken Salad! (GFO) (DF)
  • Spiders $4
    • Any fizzy drink with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  • Smoked Mussel Casareccia $32.00
    • Chorizo, chilli & Pangrattato
  • Grilled Broccolini, Feta & Almonds $12.00
  • Kingfish (GF) $18.00
    • Coconut, green chilli, kaffir lime
  • Peanut Butter Parfait (GF) $16.00
    • Chocolate, caramel, brittle
  • Grilled Freedom Farms Pork Chop $23.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilled noodles & peanuts
  • Paua & Barley $19.00
    • Yoghurt, kawakawa & pangrattato
  • Beetroot Cured Salmon(GF) $18.00
    • Beetroot, yoghurt, hazelnuts
  • Duck Liver Pâté $18.00
    • First Press merlot, brioché
  • Bacon & Egg $5.80
  • Curry Roll $2.60
  • Extras: Onion, Egg, Cheese, Mushroom $0.90
  • Steak & Egg $5.80
  • Seafood $4.20
  • Steak & Onion $5.80
  • Garlic Butter $1.00
  • Sausage Plain $2.50
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread (v) $7.50
  • Creamy mushroom $5.00
  • choose from:
  • Chicken Satay Kebabs $24.00
    • Grilled chicken skewers on turmeric rice w ith salad and satay sauce.
  • Nachos $16.00
    • Your choice of beef, bean or a combination of both topped with salsa, melted cheese and sour cream >>
  • Double the chicken $7.00
  • Sticky Pork Ribs
    • Marinated in our special BBQ sauce and served with spicy wedges.
  • 300g Scotch Fillet* $32.00
  • Sundance Salad (V) $18.00
    • A selection of roasted vegetables with rosemary, heisted & tossed w/ rocket & house dressing
  • Soap Gang Soup $12.00
    • Soup of the day riding with rustic homemade brown bread
  • Toast $2.00
  • Cowboys Catch POA
    • Fresh fish of the day
  • Pistol Pete's Pasta (V) $18.00
    • Tagliatelle showdown w/ roast mediterranean vegetables in a rich marinara sauce
  • Seasonal greens $3.00
  • Peter Pan Cake (V) $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Nutella, orange segment, dusted with icing sugar
  • The Outlaw $22.00
    • Sirloin steak hijacked & served medium rare w/ cheese, sauteed onions & beef jus riding on homemade toasted bread with rough cut fries
  • Seasonal vegetables walnuts and parmesan $10.00
  • Hand cut fries aioli and tomato sauce $10.00
  • Prawn gyoza cucumber, pickled ginger, sesame & soy sauce $17.00
  • Pork belly parsnip puree, baby carrots and pickled fennel $38.00
  • Fresh fish turmeric butter, cloudy bay clams, truffled mash, Brioche crumb and lemon wilted spinach $36.00
  • Greek salad $10.00
  • Crumbed goat’s cheese nectarine, walnut, rocket & honey $17.00
  • Sesame beef spring rolls horseradish yoghurt & shaved cabbage $12.00
  • Massive McMuffin® Hunger Buster N/A
    • For a day full of massive missions, there’s no better start than a Massive McMuffin, a Bacon & Egg McMuffin®, a hash brown and a small hot chocolate.
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • The Clubhouse Chicken - Grilled N/A
    • A tender, grilled chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun. Feast your eyes, and your mouth, on the Clubhouse Chicken – Grilled.
  • The Clubhouse Angus N/A
    • We’ve gone all out with this new burger. 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, caramelised onion and salad, topped with Big Mac® sauce. Get ready to be completely absorbed in The Clubhouse Angus.
  • The Serious Angus® N/A
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
  • Grilled Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • The new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with ingredients like 100% NZ grilled chicken, juicy tomatoes, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla.
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Hotcake Syrup N/A
    • Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like.
  • Tomato Sauce-small $0.80
  • Boysenberry $4.50
  • 1/4 Chicken Meal(served with salad and fries) $16.00
  • Pork Roll $10.00
    • hot roast pork roll
  • Large $2.00
  • Roast potato each $0.60
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.00
  • Gourmet + salad $10.50
  • BEEF SAAG $10.00
    • cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
  • NAVRATTAN KORMA $10.00
    • assortment of garden fresh vegetables simmered in a creamy cashew nut gravy
  • MALAI KOFTA KORMA $10.00
    • Indian Style cottage cheese dumplings with nuts cooked with a cashew gravy
  • SUBZI MAKHANWALA $10.00
    • mixed vegetables simmered in a creamy tomato gravy
  • LAMB NAWABI $10.00
    • mildly flavored pieces of lamb simmered in a creamy cashew nut gravy
  • CHICKEN SAAG $10.00
    • cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
  • LAMB DO PYAZA $10.00
    • spicy curry with lamb and twice cooked onions and peppers
  • BHUNA LASOONI MURGH $10.00
    • stir fried chicken with pronounced garlic flavor
  • Bread Or toast & butter $1.50
  • Wedges Works $16.50
    • seasoned potato wedges served with Sour Cream, Salsa, Chilli Sauce, cheese and bacon
  • Caesar Salad $17.00
    • Salad Greens, Parmesan Cheese, Bacon, Garlic Croutons, Soft Poached Egg & Tomato
  • Open Sandwich $18.00
    • Chicken breast or grilled Sirloin on toasted Ciabatta with Fresh Salad Greens & Coleslaw. Topped with Camembert Cheese
  • Battered Hoki $3.00
  • Uawa Burger $17.00
    • 180 gram Beef Burger or Crumbed Chicken Breast, with Salad, Tomato, Beetroot, Honey Mustard & Tomato Relish, served with Fries
  • Chips, 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms $3.00 each
  • Seafood Basket $22.00
    • 2 Scallops, 3 Prawns, 2 Squid rings, 2 Mussels, 1 Oyster, 3 Fish bites served with Salad &Fries
  • BBQ Hunters Chicken $28.00
    • Chicken, Bacon, tasty cheese, chips & salad
  • Cheeseburger $15.00
    • beef patty with cheese & curly fries
  • Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast served with mashed potato & vegetables & gravy
  • Fish n Chips $28.00
    • crumbed or beer battered fresh Tarakihi, with chips, tartare sauce & salad
  • Pasta of the Day $26.00
    • (Please see wait staff or our specials board for today's option)
  • Bacon and Eggs $16.00
    • on toasted sourdough, eggs cooked to your liking
  • Gravy $2.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Extras $2.50
    • 2 Eggs / Tomatoes / Onions / Mushroom Sauce
  • Scotch Fillet $22.50
    • With Mushroom Sauce Or Garlic Butter, Salad And Fries
  • No 2. Fish And Mussels (5) With Salad And Fries $19.50
  • Burgers - Chicken $13.50
    • Crumbed With Bacon, Cheese, Salad And Fries
  • Fish And Chips $14.50
    • With Salad
  • Fish Of The Day $19.50
    • In Crispy Batter Or Pan-Fried With Salad And Fries
  • Seafood Meal $19.50
    • No 1. Fish And Scallops (4) With Salad And Fries
  • Pork Steak $19.50
    • Grilled And Served With Apple Sauce And Mashed Potato On Fries
  • SEAFOOD PAELLA $39.00
    • Seafood paella of squid, prawns, mussels with panko crumbed fish on top
  • SMOKED SALMON BENE $19.00
    • Home smoked salmon with toast, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • EVANS BACON BENE $17.00
    • Evans bacon, mushrooms, poached eggs,toast & hollandaise
  • RIB EYE STEAK $35.50
    • 200gm rib eye steak served with kumara chips, roasted beets, mushrooms, onions, aioli & a crumbed egg
  • MAC & CHEESE BALLS $14.00
    • Macaroni & cheese balls deep fried & served with paprika aioli
  • SHRIMP CROQUETTES $13.00
    • Shrimp & potato croquettes served with curry mayo
  • FRIES $8.00
    • Tomato sauce & aioli
  • SOHO PLATTER $65.00
    • Soho focaccia fresh & toasted, cheese, slow cooked lamb, mac & cheese balls, hummus, relish, ailoi, olive dukkah, crackers, grape, pickled vegetables
  • Local Catch Of The Day $29.5
    • Ask you server for today’s special
  • Eggs Bennedect $20.5
    • A choice of bacon or house smoked salmon served upon a baked croissant w/ flamed spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Bacon $6.0
  • Seasonal Vegetables $9.0
  • 2 eggs $3.0
  • Greek Salad $11.0
  • Fried Eggs $3.0
  • hash browns $4.0
  • Gourmet Hamburgers $10.50
  • Pasta of the Week $15.00
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • served with organic garlic bread
  • Steak Sandwich $14.00
  • Frittata $9.50
    • with salad
  • Gourmet Panini $12.00
    • with smoked chicken, salami, ham
  • Open Sandwiches $10.50
    • with chicken / ham / salami
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel $10.00
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand